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Oracle DatabaseCompanion CD Installation Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) for Linux ItaniumB15678-01November 2005

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ContentsPreface . viiAudience.Documentation Accessibility .Related Documentation .Conventions .Command Syntax .Terminology .Accessing Documentation.Third Party Software Notices .1Oracle Database Companion CD Installation OverviewOverview of Oracle Database Companion CD Installation .Products Available in the Oracle HTML DB Installation Type .Oracle HTML DB.Oracle HTTP Server .Differences Between This Release and Other Oracle HTTP Server Releases.Where to Install Oracle HTTP Server.Products Available in the Oracle Database 10g Products Installation Type .Oracle JDBC Development Drivers .Oracle SQLJ .Oracle Database Examples.Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases .Oracle Workflow Server.Oracle Ultra Search .Natively Compiled Java Libraries .JPublisher .Products Available in the Oracle Database 10g Companion Products Installation Type .Oracle Workflow Middle-Tier Components .Oracle HTTP Server -41-41-51-51-61-61-61-71-71-7Oracle Database Companion CD RequirementsHardware and Software Certification .General Requirements for Installing Oracle Software .Logging In to the System as root .Required Operating System Group and User.2-12-12-22-2iii

Oracle Inventory Group. 2-3Oracle Software Owner User. 2-4Required Software Directories . 2-5Configuring the oracle User’s Environment . 2-8Requirements for Installing Oracle HTML DB Products. 2-10Oracle HTTP Server Requirements . 2-10Oracle Database Requirement. 2-11Hardware Requirements. 2-11Software Requirements . 2-12Oracle HTML DB Requirements. 2-14Oracle Database Requirement. 2-15Disk Space Requirements . 2-15Oracle HTTP Server Requirement . 2-15Oracle XML DB Requirement . 2-15Oracle Text Requirement . 2-16Browser Requirements . 2-16Requirements for Installing Oracle Database 10g Products . 2-16Oracle Database Requirement. 2-16Disk Space Requirements. 2-17Oracle Workflow Server Requirements . 2-17Requirements for Installing Oracle Database 10g Companion Products. 2-17Oracle Workflow Server Requirements . 2-17Oracle HTTP Server Requirements . 2-18Disk Space Requirements. 2-18Network Setup . 2-18Installing on DHCP Computers . 2-18Installing on Multihomed Computers . 2-19Installing on Computers with Multiple Aliases . 2-193Installing the Oracle Database Companion CD SoftwareGeneral Steps for Installing Companion CD Products . 3-1Accessing the Installation Software . 3-2Mounting Discs . 3-2Installing Oracle HTML DB. 3-3Installing Oracle Database 10g Products . 3-6Installing Oracle Database 10g Companion Products. 3-114Oracle Database Companion CD Postinstallation TasksPatch Set Information. 4-1Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle HTTP Server. 4-2Backing Up Files. 4-2Migrating From an Earlier Release of Oracle HTTP Server. 4-2Migrating the httpd.conf File . 4-3Migrating DADs Used by mod plsql . 4-9Enabling the High Availablity Features of Oracle HTTP Server . 4-10Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle HTML DB . 4-10Restarting Processes. 4-11iv

Configuring a DAD for Oracle HTML DB .Configuring Oracle HTTP Server for a New Oracle HTML DB Installation.Oracle HTTP Server Release 9.0.3.Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g .Configuring Oracle HTTP Server for an Oracle HTML DB Upgrade .Oracle HTTP Server Release 9.0.3.Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g .Obfuscating the PlsqlDatabasePassword Parameter .Obfuscating Passwords in a New Oracle HTML DB Installation.Obfuscating Passwords if Upgrading Oracle HTML DB.Installing and Configuring Oracle HTML DB on a Remote Oracle Database .Requirements for Running htmldbca .Syntax for htmldbca.Running htmldbca .Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle Workflow Server.Checking Initialization Parameter Values .Compiling Invalid Objects .Configuring Oracle Workflow HTML Help .Completing Other Setup Tasks .5Getting Started with the Oracle Database Companion CD ProductsChecking the Installation Contents .Getting Started with Oracle HTTP Server .Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Oracle HTTP Server .Logging In to Oracle HTTP Server .Getting Started with Oracle HTML DB.Logging In to Oracle HTML DB.Setup Tasks for Oracle HTML DB Administrators .Getting Started with Oracle Workflow .Logging In to the Oracle Workflow Home Page .Logging In to Oracle Workflow Manager .Setup Tasks for Oracle Workflow 15-25-25-25-35-35-45-45-5Removing Oracle Database Companion CD ProductsRemoving Oracle HTML DB Database Objects. 6-1Removing Oracle Workflow. 6-1Removing Oracle Software Files. 6-2ATroubleshooting the Oracle Database Companion CD InstallationVerifying Requirements.X Window Display Errors .What to Do If an Installation Error Occurs .Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session .Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants .Configuration Assistant Failure.Fatal Errors .A-1A-1A-2A-3A-3A-4A-4v

Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation.Silent-Mode Response File Error Handling.Images Displayed Incorrectly in Oracle HTML DB.Oracle HTML DB Online Help Not Working.BInstalling Oracle Database Companion CD Products in Noninteractive ModeInstalling Oracle Components in Noninteractive Mode .Using Response Files to Install Oracle Components in Noninteractive Mode .Editing a Response File Template.Recording a Response File .Running Oracle Universal Installer in Silent or Suppressed Mode.Running Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant in Noninteractive Mode.CC-1C-1C-2C-3C-3C-4Managing Oracle Database Companion CD Port NumbersAbout Managing Ports .Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLs .Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components .Changing the Oracle HTTP Server Port.Changing the Oracle Workflow Container Ports .Changing the Oracle Ultra Search Ports .IndexviB-1B-1B-2B-3B-4B-5Configuring Oracle Database Companion CD Globalization SupportInstalling and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages.Installing Oracle HTML DB in Different Languages .Installing Oracle Workflow in Different Languages.Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages .Using Oracle Components in Different Languages .Configuring Locale and Character Sets by Using the NLS LANG Environment Variable .DA-4A-4A-5A-5D-1D-2D-2D-3D-3D-4

PrefaceThis guide describes how to install and configure the products available on the OracleDatabase 10g Companion CD.AudienceThis guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing the products available onthe Oracle Database 10g Companion CD.Documentation AccessibilityOur goal is to make Oracle products, services, and supporting documentationaccessible, with good usability, to the disabled community. To that end, ourdocumentation includes features that make information available to users of assistivetechnology. This documentation is available in HTML format, and contains markup tofacilitate access by the disabled community. Accessibility standards will continue toevolve over time, and Oracle is actively engaged with other market-leadingtechnology vendors to address technical obstacles so that our documentation can beaccessible to all of our customers. For more information, visit the Oracle AccessibilityProgram Web site y of Code Examples in DocumentationScreen readers may not always correctly read the code examples in this document. Theconventions for writing code require that closing braces should appear on anotherwise empty line; however, some screen readers may not always read a line of textthat consists solely of a bracket or brace.Accessibility of Links to External Web Sites in DocumentationThis documentation may contain links to Web sites of other companies ororganizations that Oracle does not own or control. Oracle neither evaluates nor makesany representations regarding the accessibility of these Web sites.TTY Access to Oracle Support ServicesOracle provides dedicated Text Telephone (TTY) access to Oracle Support Serviceswithin the United States of America 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For TTYsupport, call 800.446.2398.vii